Tuition Assistance

Veterans First Program

Tuition Assistance Information

Military Tuition Assistance is a benefit paid to eligible members of the Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force, and Coast Guard. Congress has given each service the ability to pay up to 100% for the tuition expenses of its members.

Each service has its own criteria for eligibility, obligated service, application process' and restrictions. This money is usually paid directly to the institution by the individual services.

If you plan on utilizing TA, please contact your Education Service Officer about your TA eligibility and process to receive TA, before enrolling for classes at Las Positas College.

TA is not a loan; it should be viewed as money earned just like base pay.

Check out our detailed pages explaining the program regulations for each service: (Websites from the various branches of services)

Recap of program:

Service	Amount Covered	What is Covered	Who is Eligible
Air Force	100% tuition & fees, not to exceed: $250 per semester hour $166 per quarter hour $3,750 per fiscal year	Tuition Lab Fees Enrollment fees Special Fees Computer Fees	Active duty Reserves
Army	100% tuition & fees, not to exceed: $250 per semester hour $166 per quarter hour 16 semester hours per year $4,000 per fiscal year	Tuition Lab Fees Enrollment fees Special Fees Computer Fees	Active Duty ARNG on Active Duty Army Reserves
Navy	100% tuition & fees, not to exceed:: $250 per semester hour $166 per quarter hour $3,000 per fiscal year	Tuition Lab Fees Enrollment fees Special Fees Computer Fees	Active Duty Naval Reserves in AD status
Marines	100% tuition & fees, not to exceed: $250 per semester hour $166 per quarter hour $4,500 per fiscal year	Tuition Lab Fees Enrollment fees Special Fees Computer Fees	Active Duty only
Coast Guard	100% tuition & fees, not to exceed: $250 per semester hour $166 per quarter hour $2,250 per fiscal year	Tuition Lab Fees	Active Duty Reserves in AD status

Please contact the Las Positas College Veterans First Program. You may be eligible for other tuition resources such as the California Promise Grant. For more information on the California Promise Grant visit HERE

***The California Promise Grant, formerly Board of Governors Fee Waiver (BOGW), waives the enrollment fees and tuition for eligible California residents attending California Community College. The CCPG Fee Waiver will waive your per-unit enrollment fee for the entire academic year if you apply and qualify.

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LAS POSITAS COLLEGE MILITARY TUITION ASSISTANCE (TA) REFUND POLICY:

Military Tuition Assistance is a benefit paid to the school for eligible military student recipients who are active members of the Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force, and Coast Guard.

The student is awarded the TA benefit with the understanding that the student will attend the entire semester. Las Positas College is required to calculate Military Tuition Assistance (TA) earned when a military student using TA withdraws. As participants in the Department of Defense (DoD) Voluntary Education Partnership Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), Las Positas College is required to return the unearned portion of the TA funds to the military service that provided the TA funding.

Las Positas College will calculate the amount of unearned Tuition Assistance funds using the official date when the student submits a withdrawal. The last date of enrolled is used to determine the number of days completed. Las Positas College refund policy for Tuition Assistance follows the same guidelines for students who do not receive Tuition Assistance.

A student who withdraws for reasons other than those outlined above within the first 60% of the period for which funds were received will have 0% amount of unearned TA funds returned to the student’s DOD branch of service. Refer to individual colleges and DOD branch of service for potential student financial responsibility as a result of withdrawal.

SUMMER NON-STANDARD TERMS 100% Refund in the first 10% of the term
60% of the term - No Refund
Weeks in a Non-Standard Term	Number of Calendar days (7 days per week)	100% Full Refund Based on the Refund Policy (@ 10% point of term)
4	28 days	2 days
5	35 days	3 days
6	42 days	4 days
7	49 days	4 days
8	56 days	5 days
9	63 days	6 days
10	70 days	7 days
11	77 days	8 days
12	84 days	8 days

Any withdrawal prior to the start of classes, 100% refund will be sent to military service.

Date of Withdrawal from 14-16 week Courses Refund
(Fall and spring traditional courses: week of calendar days is 7 days)

Before or during weeks 1 – 2 .............................. 100% return
After week 2………………………………………………..….. 0% return
During weeks 9 – 10 ........................................... 0% return (60% of course is completed)
During weeks 11 – 16 ......................................... 0% return (end of the course period)

Non-standard / short term / late start Courses Refund, 100% refund before 10% point of the length of the shorten class. Please contact Las Positas College Admissions and Records for the date eligible to receive refund. Tuition/fee refund is not prorated after the 10% point of the class. See example below.

Date of Withdrawal from 4-6 week Course Refund
(Summer Session courses: week of calendar days is 7 days)

Prior to start of the class..................................... 100% return
After Day 1...................................................... 100% return
After Day 15 ...................................................... 0% return (60% of course is completed)
After 4-6 weeks.......................................................... 0% return (end of the course period)

A student who is called to active duty and assigned to a duty station, verifiable by a copy of the orders, will be allowed to withdraw, provided courses have not been completed. A 100% refund of TA funds will be issued to the student’s DOD branch of service.

If you have questions about Tuition Assistance at Las Positas College, please contact Todd Steffan TSteffan@laspositascollege.edu or Evelyn Andrews EAndrews@laspositascollege.edu

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Las Positas College bans the practice of providing commission, bonus, or other incentive payment based directly or indirectly on securing enrollments or federal financial aid (including Tuition Assistance funds) to any persons or entities engaged in any student recruiting, admission activities, or making decisions regarding the award of student financial assistance.

Las Positas College does not use high-pressure recruitment tactics such as making multiple unsolicited contacts (3 or more), including contacts by phone, email, or in-person, or engage in same-day recruitment and registration for the purpose of securing Service member enrollments.

Las Positas College Student Consumer Information

Federal regulations require all campuses to provide specified information to prospective and current students, staff and the general public. Listed below are those items that must be available for review per federal regulation. Please Visit HERE

For more information please contact:

Veterans First Program

Veterans Resource Center
Phone: contact Zoom Veterans Welcome Center

Veterans Welcome Center

www.zoom.us

Online Zoom Meeting ID: 885 1925 8951 # (Password: veterans)

Phone Dial:

+1 669 900 6833 (US Toll), or +1 346 248 7799 (US Toll), or +1 253 215 8782 (US Toll)

Meeting ID: 885 1925 8951 #

Password: 040665 #

LPCVeteransFirst@laspositascollege.edu

SPRING 2022 (subject to change)

Online/On-Campus Office Hours

Monday

9:00 am – 5:00 pm

Tuesday

9:00 am –7:00 pm

Wednesday

9:00 am – 5:00 pm

Thursday

9:00 am – 5:00 pm

Friday

9:00 am – 1:00 pm

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